Linda and Don are married and file a joint return. In 2020, they received $12,000 in Social Security benefits and $35,000 in taxable pension benefits and interest. The applicable higher/lower bases for Social Security computations for married filing jointly are $32,000 and $44,000. Don would like to know whether they should sell for $100,000 (at no gain or loss) a corporate bond that pays 8% in interest each year and use the proceeds to buy a $100,000 nontaxable State of Virginia bond that will pay $6,000 in interest each year. Assume that their marginal tax rate is 12%. What is their AGI?

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Linda and Don are married and file a joint return. In 2020, they received $12,000 in Social Security benefits and $35,000 in taxable pension benefits and interest. The applicable higher/lower bases for Social Security computations for married filing jointly are $32,000 and $44,000.

Don would like to know whether they should sell for $100,000 (at no gain or loss) a corporate bond that pays 8% in interest each year and use the proceeds to buy a $100,000 nontaxable State of Virginia bond that will pay $6,000 in interest each year. Assume that their marginal tax rate is 12%.

What is their AGI?

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